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GOVERNMENT BILLS LISTING – BILL 1 to 55
2nd Session, 36th Parliament
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Bill 1:
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 24
Debate
Bill 2: Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 25
Debate
Apr. 17 AM
Apr. 17 PM
Apr. 18 AM
Apr. 22 AM
Apr. 22 PM
Apr. 28 PM
Debate ;
Debate ;
Debate ;
Debate ;
Debate ;
Debate
Apr. 29 PM
Apr. 30 PM
May 1 AM
May 1 PM
May 5 PM
May 6 AM
May 6 PM
Debate ;
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Debate ;
Debate ;
Debate ;
Debate ;
Debate
May 6
May 6
May 6
Debate
May 26
Bill 3: Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 25
Debate
Apr. 28
Debate
May 6
Debate
May 6
May 6
Debate
May 26
Bill 4: Correction Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 25
Debate
Apr. 28
Apr. 29
Debate
Debate
May 6
Debate
May 6
May 6
Debate
May 26
Bill 5: Supply Act (No. 1), 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Mar. 27
Debate
Mar. 27 PM1
Mar. 27 PM2
Debate
Debate
Mar. 27
Debate
Mar. 27
Mar. 27
Debate
Mar. 28
Bill 6: Job Protection Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. D. Miller)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 3
Debate
Apr. 9
Debate
Apr. 9
Debate
Apr. 9
Apr. 9
Debate
Apr. 11
Bill 7: Offence Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 15
Debate
May 7
Debate
May 8
Debate
May 8
May 8
Debate
May 26
Bill 8: British Columbia Neurotrauma Fund Contribution Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 15
Debate
May 7
Debate
May 8 AM
May 8 PM
Debate
Debate
May 8
May 8
Debate
May 26
Bill 9: Tourism British Columbia Act (Hon. J. Pullinger)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 2
Debate
May 6
May 7
Debate
Debate
May 8
May 28
Jun. 4
Jun. 5
Debate
Debate
Debate
Debate
Jun. 5
Jun. 5
Debate
Jun. 27
Bill 10: Food Donor Encouragement Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 9
Debate
Apr. 11
Debate
Apr. 11
Debate
Apr. 11
Apr. 11
Debate
May 26
Bill 11: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. C. Evans)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 21
Debate
Jun. 3
Debate
Jul. 15
Debate
Jul. 15
Jul. 15
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 12: Milk Industry Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. C. Evans)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 10
Debate
May 7
Debate
May 8
Debate
May 8
May 8
May 8
Debate
May 26
Bill 13: Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 10
Debate
Jul. 10 AM;
Jul. 10 PM
Debate
Debate
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 16
Jul. 16
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 14: Environment, Lands and Parks Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 ( Hon. C. McGregor)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 17
Debate
May 15
May 28
Debate
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Jul. 17
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 15: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 6
Debate
Jul. 14
Debate
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 16
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 16: Police Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 1
Debate
Jul. 14
Debate
Jul. 16 PM1
Jul. 16 PM2
Debate
Debate
Jul. 16
Jul. 16
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 17: Capital Region Water Supply and Sooke Hills Protection Act (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 25
Debate
May 7
Debate
May 8
Debate
May 8
May 8
Debate
May 8
Bill 18: Pension Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 1
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Jul. 17
Debate
May 8
Bill 19: Fisheries Renewal Act (Hon. C. Evans)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Apr. 30
Debate
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 20: Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 1
Debate
Jul. 14
Jul. 16
Debate
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Jul. 17
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 21: Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 9
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 22: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 14
Debate
Jun. 5
Debate
Jul. 11
Jul. 15
Debate
Debate
Jul. 15
Jul. 15
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 23: Children's Commission Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 20
Debate
Jun. 5
Debate
Jun. 5 PM1
Jun. 5 PM2
Debate
Debate
Jun. 5
Jun. 5
Jun. 5
Debate
Jun. 27
Bill 24: Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. P. Priddy)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 20
Debate
Jul. 29
Debate
Jul. 29
Debate
Jul. 29
Jul. 29
Debate
Jul. 30
Bill 25: Fish Protection Act (Hon. C. McGregor)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 15
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 22
Jul. 23
Debate
Debate
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 26: Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 15
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 27: Offence Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 15
Debate
Jun. 5
Debate
Jul. 10
Debate
Jul. 10
Jul. 10
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 28: Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
May 21
Debate
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 17
Jul. 23
Debate
Debate
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 29: Park Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. C. McGregor)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 12
Debate
Jul. 17 PM1
Jul. 17 PM2
Debate
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 30: Technical University of British Columbia Act (Hon. P. Ramsey)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 9
Debate
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 28 PM1
Jul. 28 PM2
Debate
Debate
Jul. 28
Jul. 28
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 31: Family Relations Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 5
Debate
Jul. 14
Debate
Jul. 15 PM1
Jul. 15 PM2
Jul. 21
Debate
Debate
Debate
Jul. 21
Jul. 21
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 32: Family Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 5
Debate
Jul. 14
Debate
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 21
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 33: BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. D. Streifel)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 5
Debate
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 22
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 34: Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 9
Debate
Jul. 10
Debate
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 16
Jul. 16
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 35: Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 2) Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 13
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Jul. 17
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 36: Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 16
Debate
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 37: Tobacco Damages Recovery Act (Hon. J. MacPhail)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 16
Debate
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 38: Builders Lien Act (Hon. D. Miller)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 18
Debate
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 28
Debate
Jul. 28
Jul. 28
Jul. 28
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 39: Building Officials' Association Act (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 17
Debate
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 40: Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 (Hon. L. Boone)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 17
Debate
Jul. 17
Debate
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 21
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 41: Traffic Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 17
Debate
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 24 AM
Jul. 24 PM
Debate
Debate
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 42: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 18
Debate
Jul. 14
Debate
Jul. 15
Debate
Jul. 15
Jul. 15
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 43: Industry Training and Apprenticeship Act (Hon. J. Cashore)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 23
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 25
Debate
Jul. 25
Jul. 25
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 44: Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. J. Cashore)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 25
Debate
Bill 45: School Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. P. Ramsey)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 18
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 28
Debate
Jul. 28
Jul. 28
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 46: Local Government Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 18
Debate
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 47: Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. D. Zirnhelt)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 24
Debate
Jul. 22 PM1
Jul. 22 PM2
Debate
Debate
Jul. 28
Jul. 29 AM
Jul. 29 PM
Debate
Debate
Debate
Jul. 29
Jul. 29
Jul. 29
Debate
Jul. 30
Bill 48: Emergency Communications Corporations Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 26
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 29
Debate
Jul. 29
Jul. 29
Jul. 29
Debate
Jul. 30
Bill 49: Supply Act (No. 2), 1997 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 24
Debate
Jun. 25 PM1
Jun. 25 PM2
Debate
Debate
Jun. 26
Debate
Jun. 26
Jun. 26
Debate
Jul. 27
Bill 50: Power for Jobs Development Act (Hon. D. Miller)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jun. 26
Debate
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 28 PM1
Jul. 28 PM2
Debate
Debate
Jul. 28
Jul. 28
Jul. 28
Debate
Jul. 30
Bill 51: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 1997 (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jul. 21
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Jul. 24
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 52: Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. M. Farnworth)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jul. 11
Debate
Jul. 22
Debate
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Jul. 23
Debate
Jul. 28
Bill 53: Industrial Development Amendment Act, 1997 (Hon. P. Ramsey)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jul. 29
Debate
Jul. 30
Debate
Jul. 30
Debate
Jul. 30
Jul. 30
Jul. 30
Debate
Jul. 30
Bill 54: Supply Act, 1997-98 (Hon. A. Petter)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Jul. 30
Debate
Jul. 30
Debate
Jul. 30
Debate
Jul. 30
Jul. 30
Debate
Jul. 30
Bill 55: Association of Former M.L.A.s of British Columbia Act (Hon. U. Dosanjh)
First Reading
Second Reading
Committee
Report
Amended
Third Reading
Royal Assent
S.B.C.
Chap. No.
Feb. 10
Debate
Feb. 10
Debate
Feb. 10
Debate
Feb. 10
Feb. 10
Debate
Feb. 10
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